Altamont, Utah
Altamont, Utah | |
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Town | |
 Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′35″N 110°17′13″W / 40.35972°N 110.28694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Settled | 1930s |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Named for | Altonah and Mt. Emmons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,388 ft (1,947 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 233 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84001 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-00760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1425096[2] |
Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census,[3] an increase over the 2000 figure of 178.
History
The town was settled in the 1930s as a central location for a new area high school. The school was finished in 1935 and named Altamont, combining the names of the area villages of Altonah and Mt. Emmons. The community grew gradually, and petitioned to incorporate as a town in 1953.[4] In 2012 the newest addition to the school was finished.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102 | — | |
| 1970 | 129 | 26.5% | |
| 1980 | 247 | 91.5% | |
| 1990 | 167 | −32.4% | |
| 2000 | 178 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 225 | 26.4% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 255 | [5] | 13.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
[7][8] As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people in 83 households in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96% White, 2% Native American, and 1.3% from Hispanic or Latino.
The population was 46 percent male and 54 percent female. The population was 31.6 percent under the age of 18 and 12.9 percent 65 or over.
Education
The town is home to Altamont High School. The school mascot is the Longhorns. Altamont competes as a 1A school and has local rivalries with Duchesne and Tabiona.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "2010 US Census". Archived from the original on 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Barton, John D. (January 1998). A History of Duchesne County. Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. p. 189. ISBN 0-913738-41-7.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml#none Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://governor.utah.gov/DEA/Census/2010/Cities%20and%20Counties.pdf
External links
Places adjacent to Altamont, Utah | |
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Municipalities and communities of Duchesne County, Utah, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |